desalinate in Chemical EngineeringPowered by COBUILD (disælɪneɪt)

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verb

(Chemical Engineering: General) To desalinate something, especiallyseawater, is to remove the salt from it.

COLLOCATIONS:

~ seawater ⇒ Electrodialysis is a very expensive way to desalinate seawater. ⇒ The plant can desalinate 30 million gallons per day of seawater. ⇒ To desalinate something, especially seawater, is to remove the salt from it.